Magazine clipping of soldiers in formation: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A black and white magazine clipping featuring a photograph of soldiers standing in formation. A military band can be seen down the formation line. Clipping is adhered to a piece of white paper. Paper has handwritten inscriptions in black ink reading, [MANNLICHER / BERTHIER M1907/15/(Illegible) / (EX-FRENCH) / NOTICE US SLING BUT FRENCH AMMO / POUCHES AND BAYONETS]. Clipping is only partly adhered to paper, back of clipping is another photo of similar size depicting regiment standing and waiting at attention. Underneath is (c) Press Illustrating Service.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1914 - 1918
• Published by: Unidentified
• Subject of: Unidentified Man or Men
• Owned by: George Milton Langellier Sr., American, 1922 - 2005
• Type: ephemera
• Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
• Dimensions: H x W: 6 7/16 x 7 9/16 in. (16.4 x 19.2 cm)
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Men
• Topic: Military
• Topic: World War I
• Object number: 2012.171.11
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, In memory of George M. Langellier, Sr.
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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